When the surveys appeared harmless... (Part 2)
Just when you thought the insurance agent won't call you, you might suddenly receive a call one day..
Here's the second part to 15 Steps to Deal with 'Surveyors'
when Approached....
For use after Step 15 - You are waiting for their call - and you do receive a call.
- 1. "I'm not free. I'm quite busy with school stuffs these days."
- Say this when the insurance agent asks when can he/she meet you to discuss about your financial status and planning. Hopefully he/she can back off.
- 2. "Im preoccupied EVERYDAY."
- Emphasize it if he/she wanted to wait for your school stuffs to finish, even if it is one month later. But this might be quite illogical to use though.
- 3. "I don't have access to all my other policy's portfolio. How are you going to help me review them?"
- If he/she wanted to help you review your policies to find out how the policies, even they are not from his/her company, are doing or which area you've left out. Hopefully, he/she might back off, since there is no way to know what insurances you have bought.
- 4. "Im not going to buy any insurance since you already know my student status."
- Remind him/her if he/she has forgotten.
- 5. "I think the meeting might be a waste of your precious time and also mine, since im not taking up any insurance."
- If he/she is really persistent about meeting you, just to help you plan your future.
- 6. "Actually, im not very keen about it."
- Just be honest.
You are an honest guy when you receive such call, isnt it? - 7. "I don't feel comfortable sharing personal information like my financial status with someone i don't know."
- Use this with care. You might hurt his/her feeling. This is not tested, yet
- 8. "Perhaps, my perspective will only change when i graduate -- 3 years later."
- When he/she hopes your perspective about taking up insurance will change after meeting up.
- 9. "I will contact you again should i want to buy any insurance next time."
- Be resolute to end the call. Only when he/she finally gives up on you.
- 10. "Thank you. Bye!"
- Be friendly even when you have probably stabbed him/her with razor-sharped statements.

Final advice: You must not be soft-hearted.

